Hayden was in the mansion. He was done packing his bags, but he could not fall asleep.
He sat on his chair, holding his backpack. He was waiting for the right moment to leave. Just when he thought that Elliot was not going to come for him, the door swung open.
Elliot appeared before him.
"Have you packed?"
"I finished packing long ago." Hayden got down from the chair and walked over to Elliot. He studied Elliot. "Can we go now?" "Hmm." Elliot hesitated for a while before saying, "You will leave for Aryadelle tonight."
"Is Mommy not coming with me?" asked Hayden. "I've already spoken to Mommy, and she has agreed to return with me!" "She can't leave for the time being," sighed Elliot, coming clean. "You'll leave first. I'll find a way to get her back to Aryadelle once you're gone."
Hayden saw how calm Elliot was, and he instantly understood what had happened.
"Did I cause you trouble by killing Christopher?"
Elliot shook his head. "If I were you, I would have done the same. So, you’re not wrong."
"But, Mommy can't leave now..." Hayden frowned remorsefully.
"I'll find a way to get her out." Elliot held Hayden's hand and led him downstairs. " Once you return to Aryadelle, don't ever come back. Rescuing one person is a lot easier than rescuing two people."
Hayden lowered his head without saying anything. Although Elliot had not blamed him for his impulsive actions, his words had made it very clear what he thought of Hayden's actions.
Hayden could leave tonight because Elliot had saved him.
Although he felt good about saving his mother, he had not and could not foresee the mess his actions had created.
"You have to protect Mommy," said Hayden to Elliot before he got into the car. "If anything were to happen to her, I will no longer be your son."
Elliot's heart constricted tightly. He replied hoarsely, "I'll try my best."
This was the first time Hayden had studied Elliot for this long.
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